Lady 'Lopes hit 100 point mark for third straight game

LCC riding four-game win streak

Ledger Staff Report

Posted:
01/16/2014 09:19:10 AM MST

Ellie Stevens, a 6-0 sophomore guard from Ocean Groove, Australia, has averaged in double figures the last three games for the LCC Lady 'Lopes. She had 25 points including seven 3â s in a 114-97 victory over Colby Community College, Jan. 8. Stevens then made 15 points in a 102-93 win over Northeastern Jr. College on Jan. 11. In a 100-66 victory over the Colorado Christian JV on Jan. 14, Stevens led he way with 17 points.
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The LCC women's basketball team continued its winning ways.

The Lady 'Lopes chalked up a 100-66 victory over the Colorado Christian JV on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the LCC Wellness Center.

It marked the third game in a row that LCC scored 100 points or more.

Tuesday night's win was also the fourth straight for the Lady'Lopes who improved to 8-7 on the season.

"We shot very poorly as a team from 2-point and 3-point range, although we did make a total of 13 3's," said LCC head coach Thomas Sutherland. "Our point guards, Ariel Rosa, Gabriela Jimenez, and Kelsey Grimaldo did a great job pushing the tempo all night."

"Ariel and Miroslava Rangel were fantastic in the press all night, and Allison Gordon and Celina Quayle did an excellent job as press safeties," added Sutherland.

Both the LCC women's and men's basketball teams will be home for two games this weekend.

LCC will entertain Eastern Wyoming on Friday, Jan. 17 and Western Nebraska on Saturday, Jan. 18.

The women's games will tip off at 5:30 p.m. on both nights and the men's games will start at 7:30 p.m.The Lady 'Lopes, 2-0 in the South Sub-Region IX Standings, will have their work cut out for them as the Eastern Wyoming women's team is 2-1 and 9-7 overall while Western Nebraska is 3-1 and 15-3 overall.

The LCC men's team is currently 3-14 on the season and will be looking to snap a six-game losing streak.

Eastern Wyoming comes in with an 8-8 record and Western Nebraska is 11-8 overall.

In the men's South Sub-Region IX standings, North Platte Community College sits on top of the standing with a 14-0 record and is ranked No. 3 in the country.

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